Jessica Hansen and Tim Cottam outshine in swimming events – Australian State Teams Championships
Jessica Hansen of Victoria and Tim Cottam of New South Wales outshined in the preliminary rounds of 50m breast-stroke swims in their appropriate age groups during the first session of 2011 Australian State Teams Age Short Course Championships, on September
17, at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) in Canberra.
The 16-year-old Hansen conquered top qualification spot of the 50m breast-stroke event in the Girls 15-16 years old category. With her splendid qualification effort, Hansen not only entered the semi-final as the fastest swimmer, but also improved age group
record of the event by submitting a time of 31.53 seconds.
Her effort was nearly one second under the previous mark holder, Carissa Borrow of New South Wales, who clocked a time of 32.35 seconds in 2010.
Hansen was followed by Hanna Beighton of Queensland, as she remained 0.75 seconds slower than her and entered the semi-final with a second best timing of 32.28 seconds. Beighton’s team-member, Taylor McKeown was only 0.06 seconds slower than her and qualified
as the third fastest swimmer into the semi-final, by submitting a time of 32.34 seconds.
Moments later, Lily Collins of Victoria proved her dominance for fourth finest spot of the event and posted a time of 32.39 seconds. Collins was only 0.01 seconds ahead of her following swimmer, Ashleigh Steed of New South Wales, who ended her swim in a
time of 32.40 seconds. McKeown’s team-member, Tianni Gilmour occupied sixth position of the event, as she reported a time of 32.93 seconds.
After a while, Cottam overruled the equivalent event in Boys 16-17 years old category. Cottam concluded his swim in a top ranked time of 28.71 seconds. He was followed by his team-member, Jesse King, who remained 0.34 seconds behind and clocked an effort
of 29.05 seconds. Tommy Sucipto of Western Australia emerged as the third position holder of the event by producing a time of 29.22 seconds.
Jake Packard of Queensland was the fourth fastest swimmer of the shortest breast-stroke discipline, as he ended his swim in 29.25 seconds. Packard was trailed by Sucipto’s team-member, Robert Evans, who completed his race in 29.73 seconds. Evans was chased
by Ewan Bennett of Victoria, who remained just 0.01 seconds behind him on the finishing wall and posted a time of 29.74 seconds. Similarly, James McKechnie also remained 0.01 seconds behind Bennett and entered the semi-final by finishing his swim in a time
of 29.75 seconds.
Furthermore, the arena enjoyed the amazing efforts of all participants, while these swimmers will race with each other in the semi-final of their respective events.
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